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Story summary
- A man, a woman and their teenage daughter died after swimming off Shoreham-by-Sea, leaving their younger sister in critical condition.
- Chief Superintendent James Collis said emergency services were called at about 2:40 pm on Tuesday 18 August.
- Two air ambulances, several ground ambulances, an RNLI lifeboat and a Coastguard helicopter responded, unable to revive the victims.
- The A259 Brighton Road was blocked in both directions.
